In the Fifteenth Century, Did the West Know That India

question 26

Multiple Choice

In the fifteenth century, did the West know that India already had Christians?

• A) Yes, Catholics and Protestants alike called them Thomas Christians
• B) Yes, through the Silk Road, Rome had been supporting missions to India since the ninth century
• C) No, explorers were surprised to find them
• D) No, it wouldn't be until the seventeenth century that Christianity would take hold in India

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